to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
cruise; navigation; sailing
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
this occasion; at this time; now
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
essence; true nature; substance; reality
addition; annexation; appendage
again and again; repeatedly
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to squash; to crush; to flatten
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection